JOC 2016 -March 2017 Publication Date October 2017 Published By Japanese Olympic Committee Editorial Design Dentsu Inc. Photos By Aflo Sport, AFP/Aflo, PHOTO KISHIMOTO CONTACT Kishi Memorial Hall, 1-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8050 JAPAN Japanese Olympic Committee Public Affairs & Strategic Planning Department Tel +81-3-3481-2258 Fax +81-3-3481-0977 Conceptual Diagram of the JOC’s Mission, Sharing the Power of the Olympics Roles, and Activities The Olympic Games have taught us We encourage all people to participate in sports, that passion touches the heart more than glory. nurture athletes with sound minds and bodies, and strongly promote the Olympic Movement. That humanity is united by something Mission Through the Olympic Movement,we allow humankind to transcending language and borders. flourish, to elevate culture, and to keep the flame of world peace alight forevermore. Olympians have shown us These are the ideals and the overall mission of the JOC. that mutual respect makes all medals equally valuable. It is true that the Olympic Games have power. - Developing and Strengthening Athletes The power to change people and society for the better. Through sports, develop young people of integrity who embody Olympism, and value to society. By supporting Olympians, we want to share such power with the world. - Sending Athletes to International Multi-Sports Roles Competitions and Promoting Internationalization This is our mission. Through interaction between international sports organizations and international multi-sports competitions, deepen mutual understanding and promote peace and friendship. The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) - Disseminating and Promoting Olympism Promote the Olympic Movement, emphasize the value of sports, and work to disseminate Olympism. Athlete Athlete Promoting the International Autonomy and Activities Enhancement Support Olympic Movement Relations Independence 1 JOC ACTIVITY 2016-2017 JOC ACTIVITY 2016-2017 2 GREETINGS CONTENTS 3 Greetings On August 21, 2016, the heated competition of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, the first to be held on the South American continent, came to a close. The Japanese National Team exceeded its gold medal take from the London 5 Athlete Enhancement Games by five medals, taking home 12 golds and a total of 41 medals. The athletes also placed eighth or higher in a Athletes’ Participation to Competions total of 88 events, setting a new record for Japan. I would like to once again express my appreciation to the - Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016/Rio de Janeiro) affiliated organizations that provided their support and cooperation from a variety of angles, as well as the people - 8th Asian Winter Games (2017/Sapporo) of Japan for their warm backing. - 28th Winter Universiade (2017/Almaty) At the Closing Ceremonies in Rio, the Olympic Flag was passed on to Tokyo, and is now making its way on a tour (2016/Danang) across Japan. Preparations are also moving steadily forward to ensure that the Tokyo 2020 Games meet the - 5th Asian Beach Games expectations, not only of the people of Japan, but of all people in other countries and regions around the world. - 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games (2016/Lillehammer) Performance-Enhancement Programs The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to - Athlete Enhancement NF Program promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity. The IOC is working to strengthen - Certification of Athletes Targeted for Olympic High Performance its collaboration with the United Nations, seeking to maintain international peace and security through sports while - Athlete Enhancement, Staff Development and Support also engaging in international social and cultural cooperation. - JOC National Coach Academy As Japan’s sole NOC, the JOC is following this example, and in January of this year announced the “JOC Future Vision—Sharing the Power of the Olympics,” which lays out the role sports should play and the direction they Athlete Discovery, Development, and Development Environment Improvement should take to maximize the opportunities presented by the Tokyo 2020 Games, helping to build a sustainable, - Programs to Identify and Develop Athletes with prosperous and vibrant society. It also redefines the five activities in which the JOC is principally engaged. Future Potential National Training Centers (NTCs) For the Summer Games, the JOC has provided athlete enhancement and athlete support by making full use of the - NTC Networking Programs Ajinomoto National Training Center and Event-Specific Affiliated Facilities, as well as the Japan Institute of Sports - Sport-Specific NTCs Sciences, the hub for medical and sports science support mechanisms, while also enhancing its own support facilities, all with dramatic results. We have also worked to steadily enhance the performance of student athletes at 19 Athlete Support the JOC Elite Academy, and we have high expectations for their showing at the Tokyo 2020 Games. - Activities Related to Strengthening Compliance for Athletes Meanwhile, in winter sports, Japan hosted its first competition in 14 years as the Asian Winter Games were held in Targeted for Olympic High Performance Sapporo. Taking advantage of its home turf, this was the first time in four Games that Japan returned to first place - JOC Career Academy both in the number of gold medals and the total number of medals won, and again, expectations are high for the - Anti-Doping Promotion and Support Programs performance of our athletes at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang to be held in February of next year. - JOC-NF Enhancement-Related Liaison By focusing on the education of athletes through training sessions for athletes targeted for Olympic high and Collaboration Meeting performance, the JOC works not only to enhance athlete competitiveness, but to raise their awareness of compliance and their role as representatives of Japan. Working with other Member National Federations, we will continue to 23 Olympic Movement Programs promote collaboration between sports and the development of an environment for sports, while taking the lead in efforts to build integrity among and enhance the competitiveness of the athletes on our Japan National Team. - Hello Olympism Programs As part of promoting the Olympic Movement, the JOC is also encouraging the introduction in schools of our - Cultural Programs, Sports and Environmental Olympic education programs, which send Olympians out across the country with the goal of deepening Protection Programs, and Others understanding of the value the Olympics hold. We also continue to be proactive in engaging in Tohoku - Reconstruction Support Project “Gambare! Nippon!” Reconstruction Support Program. In International Cooperation, we will collaborate not only with international sports organizations, but work 31 International Relations vigorously to spread sports, sports diplomacy and human resource development on a worldwide scale. We will also - Partner NOCs endeavor to bid for and host international multi-sports competitions while also supporting the efforts of other - Pre-Games Training Camp Support Member National Federations in bidding for and hosting such competitions. - JOC International Sports Leadership Academy In Autonomy and Independence, we are in the midst of reviewing ways of rebuilding our marketing programs and establishing a strategic public relations structure. Further, we will support the efforts of Member National 35 Autonomy and Independence Federations to strengthen compliance and governance, working to put in place sports organizations that possess - Public Relations Programs both greater public value and sociality. - Marketing Programs To fulfill its mission and roles, the JOC will continue in its efforts to cooperate with its associated organizations. - Compliance We look forward to your further understanding and cooperation in the efforts. 41 About the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 43 JOC Executives Japanese Olympic Committee 44 JOC Organizational Structure and chart Tsunekazu Takeda, President 45 Member National Federations 46 Summary of Financial Results for FY2016 3 JOC ACTIVITY 2016-2017 JOC ACTIVITY 2016-2017 4 Athlete Enhancement Athlete Enhancement The Games of the XXXII Olympiad (2020/Tokyo) is a golden opportunity for advancing the future (after 2020) of sports in Japan and cultivating the country’s sports culture. The performance of our athletes is essential to the success of the Olympics and each National Federation must understand their “responsibility to produce results” and “accountability for securing and executing the budgets for athlete performance-enhancement programs” with a view to achieving goals. In addition to fully leveraging the “strength of fighting on our home ground, Japan,” we will promote human education and character-building through the Olympics and sports, with the objective to develop “international sports leaders who will be the backbone of Japan” in the future. 【 The Slogan of the JOC Sports Committee 】 No integrity, no victory. ~ Without outstanding human resources, enhanced competitiveness is impossible! ~ Basic Policies of the Sports Targets for the Games of the Committee XXXII Olympiad (2020/Tokyo) 1. Focus on a hands-on approach. 1. Place third or higher in the ranking of gold medal wins over all NOCs. (20–33 events) 2. Enhancement of international competitiveness through a comprehensive approach integrating both 2. Place eighth or higher in all sports. the summer and winter